Charity Information Page

Competing for YOUR charity

We welcome anybody competing in either the Ellesmere Sprint Triathlon or the Shropshire Triathlon for the charity of their choice, either as an individual or as part of a relay team (1 swimmer, 1 cyclist & 1 runner). Just enter through the normal race entry page to reserve your place.

Once you have an entry, make your own arrangements to collect sponsorship money. It will be your responsibility to maintain an auditable account for your Charity of the money you collect, and to raise enough sponsorship money to cover your entry fee - see below for ideas of how to collect money online.

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Benefits to Local Charities each year

Several thousands of pounds are raised for local charities such as "Save the Children" by the volunteers and traders who attended the event. In addition Shropshire Council give several local charities an amount of money each totaling four figures.

2016 - Shropshire Triathlon Charity of the Year

Each year, in addition to the Charities that a number of individuals compete on behalf of, we raise money for local charities by means of purchasing services from them e.g. provision of refreshments. In addition a Mainstream Charity is chosen by the organising committee as "Charity of the Year". We give a sum of money to this Charity from the entry money collected from the competitors.

The 2016 Charity of the Year has not yet been nominated by the committee, but will be decided at the next committee meeting, due to be held in Spring 2016.

Previous Shropshire Triathlon Charities of the Year

The Royal British Legion

The Royal British Legion is the nation's leading Armed Forces charity providing care and support to all members of the British Armed Forces past and present and their families. It is also the national Custodian of Remembrance and safeguards the Military Covenant between the nation and its Armed Forces. It is best known for the annual Poppy Appeal and its emblem the red poppy.

or click here to support them online by buying your insurance, arranging investment bonds or credit cards, or just plain shopping though them

Midlands Air Ambulance

In addition to money raised by individual competitors taking part for their own charities, in 2012 the competitors raised £700 towards the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity which was then matched by Shropshire Council to make a total of £1,400.